Please find below a summary of the conference workshops. Each of the elements are linked to their respective speeches, presentations and reports (where available). PROWESS does not accept liability for the content of any of the individual presentations. Please click on the link to open - all files will open in a new window.
In addition, there is a link to the pdf version of the full conference programme at the bottom of the page.
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1. Enterprise Culture
1a -Stimulating an entrepreneurial spirit amongst young women.
This workshop shared experiences of different approaches to encourage young women to consider enteprise as a career option. Jane Delfino (Whalley Range High School for Girls), Jane Cooke (Education Advisor and Training Manager, East Midlands and London) Christine Garvey-Hendrickson (Chair, Black Women in Business). Interactive panel.
2. Personal and Professional Development
2a - Understanding the viewpoint from across the client/adviser divide.
Demonstrated learning in how to develop a more effective relationship with small business clients.
3.
Mainstreaming Women's Enterprise
3a - Gender agenda - engaging men in the women's enterprise
debate.
This workshop explored different ways of getting the women's enterprise
message across to a wider population of business support professionals.
Using a variety of tools and techniques (including good humour) the workshop
broadened the debate on how to get the message across to the uninitiated.
David Palmer, Nigel Potter and Debra Blisson (Aegis Associates). Interactive
workshop.
Aegis Associates
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Mainstreaming Specialist Approaches
4a - Homeworking: unleashing the enterpreneurial potential of South Asian women.
Presentations from the Asian-e Foundation and London Development Agency on how their approaches to women in enterpise have succeeded.
Yasmin Akhtar (Asian-e) and
Saab Pahal (London Development Agency). Presentation and debate.
5. Lessons from International Experience
5a - Diverse messages from the developing world - start up to growth.
A panel led presentation of research papers, 'Women Growing Enterprises: UK lessons from African Experience', from WISE Ltd (Women into Sustainable Enterprise) and, 'Capacity Building for Trainers of Grassroots Women Entrepreneurs in India', from Rebecca Bartholomew (Oxford Brookes University).
Pat Richardson and Rhona Howarth (WISE Ltd). Panel led research paper
presentation.
6. Business Growth and Development
6a - Women and business incubators.
Presentations and debate on the need for, and success rates of, women only and women friendly business incubators. Interactive workshop.
7. Access to Finance
7a - Micro credit for low income women in the East End of London.
A panel led presentation from two market leaders in the supply of micro credit and business support to low income women. The workshop focused on the journeys of the women and the impact on their lives.
Clare Griffiths (Streetcred) and Stephanie Desfontaines (The East End
Microcredit Consortium). Interactive panel.
8. Social Assets
8a - Social enterprise as an opportunity to enter business and lead.
A panel led workshop, which looked at social enteprise as an opportunity
for women to enter business, especially as an opportuntity for women
living in deprived areas. It iincluded an analysis of why the social
enterprise model has enabled more women to lead vibrant and dynamic
organisations. Ali Beth Somers (Social Enterprise London) and Milena
Harbach (Sheffield Community Enterprise Development Unit).
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9. UK Best Practice
9a - Best practice from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
A panel with speakers from Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, exploring best practice. Interactive panel.
Anna Logan (Enterprise NI)
Marie Dorris (Scottish Enterprise)
Wendy Heppell (Chwarae Teg) Presentation Wendy
Heppell (Chwarae Teg) Notes
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